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Dimming/Diamonding? The Corner?
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TS02,05,11champ
Sep 23, 2012, 2:42:06 AM9/23/12
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Been meaning to ask this question for quite a while now. What word are
the boys in the booth using and what does it mean?
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If we could make it a figure-eight it would be perfect
the boys in the booth using and what does it mean?
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If we could make it a figure-eight it would be perfect
John McCoy
Sep 23, 2012, 9:52:32 AM9/23/12
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"TS02,05,11champ" <tonystewar...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:505eaf38
$0$22358$9a6e...@unlimited.newshosting.com:
> Been meaning to ask this question for quite a while now. What word are
> the boys in the booth using and what does it mean?
Diamonding. It's a technique from dirt racing where you go into
the turn very hard, slow more than usual and make a tight turn at
the apex, and then get on the gas hard and early. So instead of
one long arc, the corner looks like two straight segments
connected by a small-radius corner at the point. Do it at both
ends and your course looks more like a diamond than an oval.
It's a bit of an unusual technique for the Nationwide cars,
because they don't have huge power, and usually a momemtum line
that keeps the speed up in the middle of the turn works better.
But if guys are having trouble with either turn-in, or
accelleration off, it can work better because the car is going
more straight which helps traction.
John
$0$22358$9a6e...@unlimited.newshosting.com:
> Been meaning to ask this question for quite a while now. What word are
> the boys in the booth using and what does it mean?
the turn very hard, slow more than usual and make a tight turn at
the apex, and then get on the gas hard and early. So instead of
one long arc, the corner looks like two straight segments
connected by a small-radius corner at the point. Do it at both
ends and your course looks more like a diamond than an oval.
It's a bit of an unusual technique for the Nationwide cars,
because they don't have huge power, and usually a momemtum line
that keeps the speed up in the middle of the turn works better.
But if guys are having trouble with either turn-in, or
accelleration off, it can work better because the car is going
more straight which helps traction.
John
dg3
Sep 23, 2012, 7:34:26 PM9/23/12
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On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:52:32 +0000 (UTC), John McCoy wrote:
> "TS02,05,11champ" <tonystewar...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:505eaf38
> $0$22358$9a6e...@unlimited.newshosting.com:
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> "TS02,05,11champ" <tonystewar...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:505eaf38
> $0$22358$9a6e...@unlimited.newshosting.com:
>
>
> Diamonding. It's a technique from dirt racing where you go into
> the turn very hard, slow more than usual and make a tight turn at
> the apex, and then get on the gas hard and early. So instead of
> one long arc, the corner looks like two straight segments
> connected by a small-radius corner at the point. Do it at both
> ends and your course looks more like a diamond than an oval.
>
> It's a bit of an unusual technique for the Nationwide cars,
> because they don't have huge power, and usually a momemtum line
> that keeps the speed up in the middle of the turn works better.
> But if guys are having trouble with either turn-in, or
> accelleration off, it can work better because the car is going
> more straight which helps traction.
>
> John
great explanation, please apply to be larry macs replacement.
> Diamonding. It's a technique from dirt racing where you go into
> the turn very hard, slow more than usual and make a tight turn at
> the apex, and then get on the gas hard and early. So instead of
> one long arc, the corner looks like two straight segments
> connected by a small-radius corner at the point. Do it at both
> ends and your course looks more like a diamond than an oval.
>
> It's a bit of an unusual technique for the Nationwide cars,
> because they don't have huge power, and usually a momemtum line
> that keeps the speed up in the middle of the turn works better.
> But if guys are having trouble with either turn-in, or
> accelleration off, it can work better because the car is going
> more straight which helps traction.
>
> John
TS02,05,11champ
Sep 23, 2012, 8:52:43 PM9/23/12
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